Schools · School Committee
School Committee Presses on Unsigned IEP Data
Arlington School Committee presses district on 109 unsigned special education plans. Student Services leader Ms.
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Kurt Beck turns heads at Quebec prospects camp
Arlington native Kurt Beck impressed NHL scouts at a Quebec prospects showcase. Also in today's brief (13 items): Arlington's Kurt Beck impresses NHL scouts in Quebec; Flu clinic opens for residents 60 and older; Free Recovery City screening and panel tonight; Free CODA screening marks …
Government · Parks & Recreation Commission
Parks Commission approves filed marker location at Florence Field
Arlington Parks Commission approved site for filed marker at Florence Field. The Commission voted 4-0 to place the marker at location 2, marking the former Peirce Farm where Dr. Grant lived and practiced golf.
Government · Zoning Board
ZBA delays closed session over notice defect
Arlington's Zoning Board of Appeals postponed a planned executive session after town counsel flagged its public notice as legally insufficient.
Morning Brief
New accessible parking opens at Robbins Farm Park
Arlington opens two accessible parking spaces at Robbins Farm Park after year-long push. From our own coverage: Ridge Street sales anchor latest Arlington home sale roundup. Also in today's brief (10 items): Robbins Farm Park gets accessible parking spaces; Town thanks volunteers, sets …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026
This week's Arlington obituary notices carry four names: Cox, Brenda A.; Kurker, Laurice J. (Saideh); Lentz, Kathleen Elaine; and Zarba, Joseph A. Notable among them is Laurice Kurker, who died at 103, and Dr. Kathleen Lentz, who held a master's degree in Chinese studies from the Univer…
Morning Brief
Zoning board set to vote on delayed Melrose Street permit
Arlington's Zoning Board plans to rule on a long delayed Melrose Street permit at Tuesday's meeting. From our own coverage: Zoning board approves Dow Avenue permit, adjourns early; Zoning board closes Melrose porch case, delays Beck Road vote. Also in today's brief (18 items): MWRA sewa…
Morning Brief
Ridge Street Duo Leads Arlington's Latest Round of Home Sales
Arlington recorded 18 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, with sale prices available for nine of them so far, ranging from $475,000 to $1,245,000 and a median of $860,000. The top sale was 11 Venner Rd at $1,245,000, followed closely by two sales on Ridge Street above $1.2 million
Morning Brief
Arlington Closes Mass Ave for Town Day, Spy Pond Fireworks
Arlington closed Massachusetts Avenue from Mill Street to Route 60/Pleasant Street for Town Day festivities and fireworks over Spy Pond Sept. 19. The town also launched a new Water Usage Customer Portal letting residents monitor consumption, view usage trends and set leak alerts. Arling…
Government · Conservation
Arlington Conservation Panel Continues Thorndike Street Enforcement Case
Arlington conservation panel holds up a Thorndike Street builder over an unrecorded wetlands permit.